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the chinese economy opened up a world of opportunities. a world of brand new shoppers. >> farmers are leaving these
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. >> sreenivasan: the federal reserve painted a brighter picture of the economy today. the central bank estimated unemployment will fall a little faster than expected this year and next. chairman ben bernanke said that means the fed may start scaling back its stimulus efforts later this year. he promised it will come in measured steps, to reassure investors. >> we are in a more complex type of situation, but we are determined to be as clear as we can, and we hope that you are and your listeners and the markets will all be able to follow what we're saying. >> sreenivasan: bernanke's words did little to reassure wall street today. stocks fell sharply on fears that if the fed curtails its bond-buying program, interest rates will rise and growth will slow. the dow jones industrial average lost 206 points to close at 15,112. the nasdaq fell nearly 39 points to close at 3,443. the internal revenue service is taking new fire-- this time over plans to pay bonuses to employees. republican senator chuck grassley of iowa said it comes to $70 million, despite a white house directiv
. >> sreenivasan: the federal reserve painted a brighter picture of the economy today. the central bank estimated unemployment will fall a little faster than expected this year and next. chairman ben bernanke said that means the fed may start scaling back its stimulus efforts later this year. he promised it will come in measured steps, to reassure investors. >> we are in a more complex type of situation, but we are determined to be as clear as we can, and we hope that you are and...
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rohani called for moderation and for reviving iran's economy. in recent years, international sanctions aimed at rean's nuclear program helped fuel rising inflation and high unemployment. rohani presided over nuclear talks with the west between 2003 and 2005. but today the president elect was not support ceasing iranian enrichment. >> we will make nuclear talks more active. this is a problem. solution to the nuclear problem is just talks. neither threats nor sanctions will work. >> ifill: he left open the door to improving relations with the united states. >> the problem complicated and difficult. there's an old wound that should be dealt with with prudence. of course we are not seeking tension or increase can the tension. common sense says our two countries should think about the future more than the past. >> u.s. officials cautiously welcomed rohani's victory but state department spokeswoman said the obama administration wants to see more. >> we look forward to him and are hopeful that he will fulfill the campaign promises he made to the irania
rohani called for moderation and for reviving iran's economy. in recent years, international sanctions aimed at rean's nuclear program helped fuel rising inflation and high unemployment. rohani presided over nuclear talks with the west between 2003 and 2005. but today the president elect was not support ceasing iranian enrichment. >> we will make nuclear talks more active. this is a problem. solution to the nuclear problem is just talks. neither threats nor sanctions will work. >>...
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economy left something to be desired today. factory output barely rose in may, and consumer sentiment fell in june. wall street reacted with a friday sell-off. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 106 points to close at 15,70. the nasdaq fell nearly 22 points to close at 3,423. for the week, both the dow and the nasdaq lost more than 1%. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: today the city of detroit, and its creditors, were presented with a series of painful options. retired city workers were warned of significant cuts in pensions and health insurance and creditors were told the city won't be able to pay them back. the day started with an announcement that the government already defaulted on some debt. it got worse from there. ray suarez has the story. >> make the banks pay. >> suarez: a handful of protesters picketed outside the westin hotel this morning, while inside, detroit's emergency manager kevyn orr laid out a last-ditch plan to 150 creditors to accept pennies on the dollar
economy left something to be desired today. factory output barely rose in may, and consumer sentiment fell in june. wall street reacted with a friday sell-off. the dow jones industrial average lost nearly 106 points to close at 15,70. the nasdaq fell nearly 22 points to close at 3,423. for the week, both the dow and the nasdaq lost more than 1%. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: today the city of detroit, and its creditors, were presented with a...
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economy and the world economy go cold turkey on all this easy money, and they-- nobody wants to be the last guy out of the market. and so they reacted very-- very swiftly, more than than i suspect the fed anticipates. >> brown: james pawlzen, is it a surprise. everyone knew at some point the fed would do this. >> i don't think so. i think that part of the big response that david speaks to has to do with the fact we've come up so much i think in the last year. we had a really big run, 25%, 30% run. often in big bull markets you have very violent but short-term sort of pull-backs and i think this was a catalyst that allowed traders to sell, the excuse to sell. i do think that people calm down a little bit, we adjust to little higher bond yields we're seeing in the last few days as the fed stops buying many as many bonds. i think we'll calm down and realize that the fed's real message is that the economy to them is looking a little better, and they think for the first time the economy is get along with a little less support from them all on its own as an equity investor that's probably a
economy and the world economy go cold turkey on all this easy money, and they-- nobody wants to be the last guy out of the market. and so they reacted very-- very swiftly, more than than i suspect the fed anticipates. >> brown: james pawlzen, is it a surprise. everyone knew at some point the fed would do this. >> i don't think so. i think that part of the big response that david speaks to has to do with the fact we've come up so much i think in the last year. we had a really big...
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. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> by bp. >> and by at&t. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> ifill: it could be a breakthrough moment in the longest conflict in american history. u.s. and afghan peace negotiators are going to sit down with the militants who've been battling american troops since 2001. after 12 years of war, senior u.s. officials now say direct talks with the taliban are scheduled to begin within the next few days. the news came as president obama wound up a meeting with french with the at the g8 summit in northern ireland. the president said that the taliban must come prepared to make concessions. >> including the taliban is going to need to
. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> by bp. >> and by at&t. >> and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by...